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The founding of Rome;Rome was founded by Romulus after he killed his brother Remus. According to legend,the two were raised by a she-wolf until a shepherd found them.

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Rome becomes a republic,where citizens could vote for who they wanted to rule them.

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The Laws of the Twelve Tables were created;they were Rome's earliest known attempt at a  law code.

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The Latin War of 341-338 BC;It was a massive step in Rome's conquest of Italy.

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The Punic Wars;There were 3 wars that Rome fought against Carthage for control of the Mediterranean Sea and some land surrounding it.

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The first Roman literature appears when Romans watched a play adapted into Latin from Greek.

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Hannibal invades Italy; Rome needed Italy because it was an important trade point.

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Slave uprising;this was one of many slave uprisings in Rome. This particular one was led by a gladiator named Spartacus and smothered out by Rome.

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Pompey in the East; Pompey went to the Mediterranean Sea and wiped out some Pirates,and founded 3 new cities.

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First Triumvirate; The First Triumvirate was founded by Julius Caesar, Pompey,and Crassus. The 3 of them held power in Rome.

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Rome introduced a golden coin; They called it an Aureus and it was used a lot in trading

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Julius Caesar becomes Rome's first dictator;He was a great leader and one of the best military strategists ever.

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Julius Caesar assassinated;he was stabbed 23 times while in a meeting. One of his best friends was one of the murderers.

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Octavian finally gets power; Octavian was Julius Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son. He took control of the Roman Empire after he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium

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Octavian declares himself emperor;He was power hungry.

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Jesus Christ is born; He spread God's word and Christianity throughout the world.

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Nero burns Rome; He did this because he wanted to rule Rome and start over.

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Colosseum is finished; It was a massive stone amphitheater used for many things,and also was a huge achievement.

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Rome suffered a crisis;they were weakened by so many battles and they were being attacked by invaders.

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Diocletian splits Rome into Western and eastern;They were starting to lose power.

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Constantine converts to Christianity;this is massive,especially because Rome used to persecute Christians and now their leader is a Christian.

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Christianity is declared the official religion of Rome; Theodosius officially made it the official true religion.

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Council of Constantinople; A council founded by Theodosius 1 in Constantinople. They doctrinally adopted the Nicene creed.

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Rome starts to fall; Goth invades.

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Western Rome collapses;The last emperor in the west was overthrown by a barbarian named Odoacer. Rome's rule of over a 1000 years is done.